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One of our routes while walking our dogs include crossing an avenue. We cross it on a curve where it's clearly marked for crossing and where we can see if cars are coming. I always take my time making sure there are no cars coming or that a car has stopped to let us cross. … Continue reading Facing my fears

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Looking back to my blog post on June 14, 2015, I found that it was very short, pushing people to just keep moving. At the moment I was talking about walking, running, swimming, and I still encourage people to do this, but now I'm thinking I should get moving to do something with my life. … Continue reading Don’t give up, believe in yourself

Yesterday I met a new friend, Gabo. Gabo is an amazing human being and in just three hours he taught me so much, because he is not afraid of what will they say? He knows what he wants and he just goes out and does it, like his job. How did he get it? He met … Continue reading With the right attitude, you can do anything

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As I left class tonight I was very proud of myself for having payed attention during the whole class and very rarely letting my mind drift off. This has been something I am very proud of, as I think I mentioned during the last two weeks. However, while I was thinking about this as I … Continue reading Lost

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Tomorrow my cousin is going to Africa , where he will spend the next two years working with the Peace Corps. I want to wish Brian the absolute best and I don't know if I already told him but I want him to know how proud I am. This is a very good and brave … Continue reading Burkina Faso: Get Ready

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, the story of a reporter who is sent to Afghanistan, based on The Taliban Shuffle: Strange days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a memoir by Kim Barker. Staring Tina Fey, as Kim Baker, this is not your typical war story; we get to see it all from her perspective, as Kim Barker told … Continue reading Journalist at war in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Only a few months after I got to Puerto Rico after my TBI, a journalist came to see my therapies one day. She witnessed what my day in therapy was like, talking to me, my mom, and my therapists. This was my first chance to share my story with the world, or at least the … Continue reading For me, nothing is impossible

The day came, the day for the happiest 5k I’ve seen, Còrrelo, caminalo o ruedalo (Run it, walk it or roll it). The race began at four p.m. from the Sports and Recreation Center (Departamento de Recreación y Deportes) at Santurce, San Juan. From there we went through the streets in Santurce, some were closed … Continue reading Fourth time, Córrelo, caminalo o ruedalo

Happy October 31st! It's the end of the month, 25 days till Thanksgiving, 54 until Christmas and 61 days until New Years Eve. Oooh and Happy Halloween. But today is not just about the things that scare us, it's about being able to move on from these scary things; it gets better. Tonight I saw some … Continue reading I guess I did celebrate Halloween without even trying

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She went all the way to Syracuse because I wanted to go to my graduation a year later, I am going to her graduation, no matter what she says. I love you

This was the second 5k I did after the TBI. I didn’t have help on this one, I did it all by myself. It took me like 50 or 55 minutes; something like that.

In heels again

Learning how to swim again

Boxing

Twister

That time I could go back and really graduate

I can jump again!

On vacation

Fiestas de la calle San Sebastian

With my brother on his birthday

I was awake but not very aware of… anything. I don’t even remember that.

My friends and family in the hospital with me, on my birthday. Everybody was wearing my favorite color, green.

Me in the wheel chair

That became my chair while I was in my aunts house

I don’t know if a was awake or not. I can’t tell

Me and mami

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